U23 World League

Mali T Stadium
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eduardo Valdez kicked off to start the match. After 6 played minutes REAL COHOLICS got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Peren. REAL COHOLICS's Alex Ramirez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meleq Tare in the 7th minute of play. After a rather tough play, REAL COHOLICS's Jonathan Henriguez got a free kick in the 12th minute. With a little luck, REAL COHOLICS's Alex Ramirez got control of the ball when Luftim Hamdiu tried to sneak it across the goal line. The corner led Mali i Thatë FC's Vlash Xhaferri to fire away a dangerous shot which Alex Ramirez despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Alex Ramirez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Meleq Tare, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Jonathan Henriguez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex Ramirez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eneid Ilo in the 36th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luftim Hamdiu got free with Alex Ramirez in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alex Ramirez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eneid Ilo in the 44th minute of play. Alex Ramirez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eneid Ilo in the 48th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Eneid Ilo made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Mali i Thatë FC's Eneid Ilo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alex Ramirez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eneid Ilo in the 55th minute of play forced REAL COHOLICS's goalkeeper Alex Ramirez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the match, REAL COHOLICS's goal looked a bit too open when Eneid Ilo came free, but Alex Ramirez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Drini Kapaj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Valdez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Lirim Osja came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Mali i Thatë FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lirim Osja couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Valdez in the 71st minute of play forced Mali i Thatë FC's goalkeeper Drini Kapaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute REAL COHOLICS were awarded a corner. Max Valdez went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Fernando Henriguez heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 74th minute, Demirel Arbnori hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the match, REAL COHOLICS's goal looked a bit too open when Meleq Tare came free, but Alex Ramirez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th match minute, Mali i Thatë FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erando Gacaferi to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th minute Lirim Osja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Ramirez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meleq Tare in the 86th minute of play forced REAL COHOLICS's goalkeeper Alex Ramirez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Eneid Ilo made a precise shot to the right of Alex Ramirez. REAL COHOLICS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 91st match minute, Mali i Thatë FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lirim Osja to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonathan Henriguez got free with Drini Kapaj in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eneid Ilo in the 96th minute of play forced REAL COHOLICS's goalkeeper Alex Ramirez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mali i Thatë FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.